My sister made this Curious George birthday cake for her daughter’s 5th birthday party. Curious George is a big star in my niece’s house. The cake was made using a simple vanilla sponge. The decoration was done by hand using … Continue reading →

This is a christening cake I made for my niece Gráinne in July 2013. It is a two tiered cake, the bottom tier is vanilla sponge, made using the BBC’s recipe for ‘Easy Vanilla Cake’ which I would highly recommend. The … Continue reading →

I made this cake for Easter Sunday. It was really for all my nieces & nephews but a few adults indulged too! I made it using a light sponge (no butter) 3 eggs, 3 oz caster sugar, 3 oz flour. … Continue reading →

This is a photo of an Easter Egg Cake my sister Aisling made with her daughter Catherine. They tell me they used a pudding tin to get the shape right (and a good pinch of baking powder) to help it … Continue reading →

This is a clown cake I made for my Godchild Marie on her first birthday. It was a sponge with fruit (fresh strawberries) and cream filling. I decorated with coloured sugarpaste and surrounded the cake with some large sweets.

I made this birthday cake yesterday for my 2 year old niece Aoibhinn. It is made using a rectangular tin about 10 inches in length. I used a classic Victoria sponge recipe, spread buttercream icing on it and covered it … Continue reading →